Published on 8/1/2012 in the Prospect News Private Placement Daily.
Analysis of private placement issuance for 13 months through July 2012
Columns are amounts in billions of dollars, count of deals and percentage by dollar value.
Coupon
| 7/2011 | 8/2011 | 9/2011 | 10/2011 | 11/2011 | 12/2011 | 1/2012 | 2/2012 | 3/2012 | 4/2012 | 5/2012 | 6/2012 | 7/2012 |
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Less than 3% | 0 | 0.170 | 0 | 0 | 0.017 | 0.060 | 0.031 | 0.050 | 0 | 0.034 | 0 | 0.080 | 0.025 |
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3%-3.99% | 0.125 | 0.255 | 0 | 0.250 | 0.131 | 0.553 | 0.221 | 0.593 | 0.300 | 0.229 | 0.612 | 1.492 | 0.575 |
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4%-4.99% | 1.165 | 1.737 | 0.755 | 0.875 | 0.662 | 0.718 | 1.367 | 1.145 | 0.800 | 1.048 | 0.828 | 0.942 | 1.013 |
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5%-5.99% | 0.335 | 0.785 | 0 | 0.179 | 0 | 0.372 | 0 | 0.100 | 0 | 0.150 | 0.402 | 0 | 0.086 |
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6%-6.99% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.044 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.048 | 0.355 | 0 |
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7% and higher | 0.142 | 0 | 0.145 | 0.375 | 0.068 | 0.065 | 0 | 0.100 | 0.049 | 0.859 | 0.450 | 0 | 0.083 |
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Floater | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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NA | 0.995 | 0 | 0.445 | 0 | 0.800 | 0.070 | 0.548 | 0.700 | 0 | 0.295 | 0 | 0.425 | 0.206 |
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Total | 2.762 | 2.947 | 1.345 | 1.723 | 1.688 | 1.838 | 2.167 | 2.688 | 1.149 | 2.615 | 2.340 | 3.295 | 1.988 |
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| Q3/2011 | Count | Q4/2011 | Count | Q1/2012 | Count | Q2/2012 | Count | Q3/2012 | Count | YTD | Count | Total | Count | Last 12 months | Count | YTD Share
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Less than 3% | 0.170 | 2 | 0.077 | 2 | 0.081 | 2 | 0.114 | 4 | 0.025 | 1 | 0.220 | 7 | 0.467 | 11 | 0.467 | 11 | 1.35%
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3%-3.99% | 0.380 | 4 | 0.934 | 9 | 1.113 | 13 | 2.333 | 20 | 0.575 | 8 | 4.022 | 41 | 5.336 | 54 | 5.211 | 53 | 24.76%
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4%-4.99% | 3.657 | 30 | 2.255 | 19 | 3.312 | 19 | 2.818 | 26 | 1.013 | 8 | 7.143 | 53 | 13.055 | 102 | 11.890 | 91 | 43.98%
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5%-5.99% | 1.120 | 10 | 0.551 | 7 | 0.100 | 1 | 0.552 | 4 | 0.086 | 1 | 0.738 | 6 | 2.409 | 23 | 2.074 | 18 | 4.54%
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6%-6.99% | 0 | 0 | 0.044 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.403 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.403 | 3 | 0.447 | 5 | 0.447 | 5 | 2.48%
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7% and higher | 0.287 | 3 | 0.508 | 4 | 0.149 | 3 | 1.309 | 6 | 0.083 | 1 | 1.541 | 10 | 2.336 | 17 | 2.194 | 15 | 9.50%
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Floater | 0 | 0 | 0.010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.010 | 1 | 0.010 | 1 | 0.00%
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NA | 1.440 | 9 | 0.870 | 7 | 1.248 | 4 | 0.720 | 7 | 0.206 | 2 | 2.175 | 13 | 4.484 | 29 | 3.490 | 24 | 13.39%
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Total | 7.054 | 58 | 5.249 | 51 | 6.004 | 42 | 8.250 | 70 | 1.988 | 21 | 16.242 | 133 | 28.544 | 242 | 25.782 | 218 | 100.00%
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Seniority |
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| 7/2011 | 8/2011 | 9/2011 | 10/2011 | 11/2011 | 12/2011 | 1/2012 | 2/2012 | 3/2012 | 4/2012 | 5/2012 | 6/2012 | 7/2012 |
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mortgage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.250 | 0.185 | 0 | 0 | 0.088 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.080 | 0.660 |
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senior secured | 0.102 | 0 | 0 | 0.045 | 0 | 0 | 0.200 | 0.100 | 0.049 | 0.022 | 0.710 | 0.250 | 0.267 |
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secured | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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senior | 2.620 | 2.947 | 1.345 | 1.400 | 1.454 | 1.773 | 1.067 | 2.500 | 1.100 | 2.563 | 1.630 | 2.965 | 1.061 |
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senior subordinated | 0.040 | 0 | 0 | 0.028 | 0.033 | 0.065 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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subordinated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.030 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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preferred | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Total | 2.762 | 2.947 | 1.345 | 1.723 | 1.688 | 1.838 | 2.167 | 2.688 | 1.149 | 2.615 | 2.340 | 3.295 | 1.988 |
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| Q3/2011 | Count | Q4/2011 | Count | Q1/2012 | Count | Q2/2012 | Count | Q3/2012 | Count | YTD | Count | Total | Count | Last 12 months | Count | YTD Share
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mortgage | 0 | 0 | 0.435 | 5 | 0.088 | 2 | 0.080 | 1 | 0.660 | 7 | 0.828 | 10 | 1.263 | 15 | 1.263 | 15 | 5.10%
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senior secured | 0.102 | 1 | 0.045 | 2 | 0.349 | 4 | 0.983 | 7 | 0.267 | 4 | 1.599 | 15 | 1.746 | 18 | 1.644 | 17 | 9.84%
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secured | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.900 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.900 | 1 | 0.900 | 1 | 0.900 | 1 | 5.54%
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senior | 6.912 | 56 | 4.627 | 40 | 4.667 | 35 | 7.158 | 61 | 1.061 | 10 | 12.885 | 106 | 24.424 | 202 | 21.804 | 180 | 79.33%
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senior subordinated | 0.040 | 1 | 0.126 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.166 | 4 | 0.126 | 3 | 0.00%
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subordinated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.030 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.030 | 1 | 0.030 | 1 | 0.030 | 1 | 0.18%
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preferred | 0 | 0 | 0.016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.016 | 1 | 0.016 | 1 | 0.00%
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Total | 7.054 | 58 | 5.249 | 51 | 6.004 | 42 | 8.250 | 70 | 1.988 | 21 | 16.242 | 133 | 28.544 | 242 | 25.782 | 218 | 100.00%
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Use of Proceeds |
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| 7/2011 | 8/2011 | 9/2011 | 10/2011 | 11/2011 | 12/2011 | 1/2012 | 2/2012 | 3/2012 | 4/2012 | 5/2012 | 6/2012 | 7/2012 |
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Acquisition | 1.000 | 0.275 | 0 | 0.050 | 0 | 0.065 | 0.900 | 0.200 | 0.250 | 0.300 | 0.520 | 0 | 0.133 |
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Capex | 0 | 0.702 | 0.350 | 0 | 0 | 0.070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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GCP | 0.300 | 0.695 | 0.550 | 0 | 0 | 0.050 | 0 | 0.300 | 0.500 | 0.125 | 0 | 0.175 | 0 |
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LBO | 0 | 0 | 0.145 | 0.375 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Redeem notes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.039 | 0 | 0 | 0.075 | 0 |
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Refinance | 0.402 | 0.110 | 0 | 0.100 | 0.335 | 0.408 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.283 | 0.050 | 0.805 | 0.218 |
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Repay bank debt | 0.700 | 0.915 | 0 | 0.375 | 0.690 | 0.100 | 0.350 | 0.188 | 0 | 1.263 | 1.245 | 0.795 | 0.450 |
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Multiple/Other/NA | 0.360 | 0.250 | 0.300 | 0.795 | 0.663 | 1.145 | 0.916 | 2.000 | 0.360 | 0.644 | 0.525 | 1.445 | 1.188 |
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Total | 2.762 | 2.947 | 1.345 | 1.723 | 1.688 | 1.838 | 2.167 | 2.688 | 1.149 | 2.615 | 2.340 | 3.295 | 1.988 |
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| Q3/2011 | Count | Q4/2011 | Count | Q1/2012 | Count | Q2/2012 | Count | Q3/2012 | Count | YTD | Count | Total | Count | Last 12 months | Count | YTD Share
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Acquisition | 1.275 | 10 | 0.115 | 2 | 1.350 | 4 | 0.820 | 5 | 0.133 | 2 | 2.303 | 11 | 3.692 | 23 | 2.692 | 15 | 14.18%
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Capex | 1.052 | 4 | 0.070 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.122 | 5 | 1.122 | 5 | 0.00%
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GCP | 1.545 | 14 | 0.050 | 1 | 0.800 | 8 | 0.300 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.100 | 12 | 2.695 | 27 | 2.395 | 25 | 6.77%
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LBO | 0.145 | 1 | 0.375 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.520 | 2 | 0.520 | 2 | 0.00%
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Redeem notes | 0 | 0 | 0.028 | 1 | 0.039 | 1 | 0.075 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.114 | 2 | 0.142 | 3 | 0.142 | 3 | 0.70%
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Refinance | 0.512 | 5 | 0.843 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.138 | 9 | 0.218 | 1 | 1.356 | 10 | 2.711 | 20 | 2.309 | 16 | 8.35%
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Repay bank debt | 1.615 | 14 | 1.165 | 12 | 0.538 | 5 | 3.303 | 22 | 0.450 | 5 | 4.290 | 32 | 7.071 | 58 | 6.370 | 51 | 26.41%
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Multiple/Other/NA | 0.910 | 10 | 2.603 | 28 | 3.276 | 24 | 2.614 | 29 | 1.188 | 13 | 7.078 | 66 | 10.591 | 104 | 10.231 | 101 | 43.58%
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Total | 7.054 | 58 | 5.249 | 51 | 6.004 | 42 | 8.250 | 70 | 1.988 | 21 | 16.242 | 133 | 28.544 | 242 | 25.782 | 218 | 100.00%
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Industry Sector (by SIC code) |
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| 7/2011 | 8/2011 | 9/2011 | 10/2011 | 11/2011 | 12/2011 | 1/2012 | 2/2012 | 3/2012 | 4/2012 | 5/2012 | 6/2012 | 7/2012 |
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Agriculture (0xxx) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.218 |
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Mining (1xxx) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Oil and gas (13xx) | 0 | 0 | 0.150 | 0.150 | 0.105 | 0 | 0.200 | 1.100 | 0.010 | 0.556 | 0.925 | 0.665 | 0 |
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Construction (15xx) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.175 | 0 |
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Manufacturing (2xxx, 3xxx) | 1.495 | 0.655 | 0 | 0.500 | 0.065 | 1.060 | 0.615 | 0 | 0.289 | 0.075 | 0.875 | 1.655 | 0.258 |
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Pharmaceuticals (2834-6) | 0 | 0.350 | 0.350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.168 |
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Transportation (4xxx) | 0 | 0.165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.115 | 0.170 | 0 |
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Communications (48xx) | 0 | 0 | 0.145 | 0 | 0.035 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.225 | 0 | 0 |
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Electric, gas, sanitary services (49xx) | 0.040 | 1.217 | 0.350 | 0.350 | 0.185 | 0.528 | 1.103 | 0.188 | 0.300 | 0.480 | 0.050 | 0.080 | 0.660 |
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Wholesale (5xxx) | 0.102 | 0 | 0.050 | 0 | 0 | 0.100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.057 | 0 | 0.300 | 0.250 |
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Finance, insurance, real estate (6xxx) | 0.185 | 0.100 | 0.300 | 0.045 | 0.765 | 0.150 | 0 | 0 | 0.400 | 0.228 | 0.075 | 0.250 | 0.403 |
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Services (7xxx) | 0.465 | 0.150 | 0 | 0.403 | 0.533 | 0 | 0.248 | 1.400 | 0.150 | 0.220 | 0 | 0 | 0.032 |
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Health services (8xxx) | 0.475 | 0.310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.075 | 0 | 0 |
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Total | 2.762 | 2.947 | 1.345 | 1.723 | 1.688 | 1.838 | 2.167 | 2.688 | 1.149 | 2.615 | 2.340 | 3.295 | 1.988 |
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| Q3/2011 | Count | Q4/2011 | Count | Q1/2012 | Count | Q2/2012 | Count | Q3/2012 | Count | YTD | Count | Total | Count | Last 12 months | Count | YTD Share
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Agriculture (0xxx) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.218 | 1 | 0.218 | 1 | 0.218 | 1 | 0.218 | 1 | 1.34%
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Mining (1xxx) | 0 | 0 | 0.275 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.275 | 2 | 0.275 | 2 | 0.00%
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Oil and gas (13xx) | 0.150 | 2 | 0.255 | 4 | 1.310 | 7 | 2.146 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3.456 | 22 | 3.861 | 28 | 3.861 | 28 | 21.28%
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Construction (15xx) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.175 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.175 | 1 | 0.175 | 1 | 0.175 | 1 | 1.08%
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Manufacturing (2xxx, 3xxx) | 2.150 | 17 | 1.625 | 11 | 0.904 | 9 | 2.605 | 15 | 0.258 | 2 | 3.767 | 26 | 7.542 | 54 | 6.047 | 43 | 23.19%
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Pharmaceuticals (2834-6) | 0.700 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.168 | 3 | 0.168 | 3 | 0.868 | 9 | 0.868 | 9 | 1.03%
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Transportation (4xxx) | 0.165 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.285 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.285 | 5 | 0.450 | 8 | 0.450 | 8 | 1.75%
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Communications (48xx) | 0.145 | 1 | 0.035 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.225 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.225 | 1 | 0.405 | 3 | 0.405 | 3 | 1.39%
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Electric, gas, sanitary services (49xx) | 1.607 | 11 | 1.063 | 12 | 1.591 | 11 | 0.610 | 14 | 0.660 | 7 | 2.861 | 32 | 5.532 | 55 | 5.492 | 53 | 17.61%
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Wholesale (5xxx) | 0.152 | 2 | 0.100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.357 | 6 | 0.250 | 1 | 1.607 | 7 | 1.859 | 10 | 1.757 | 9 | 9.89%
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Finance, insurance, real estate (6xxx) | 0.585 | 7 | 0.960 | 13 | 0.400 | 5 | 0.552 | 10 | 0.403 | 6 | 1.355 | 21 | 2.900 | 41 | 2.715 | 37 | 8.34%
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Services (7xxx) | 0.615 | 6 | 0.936 | 7 | 1.798 | 10 | 0.220 | 2 | 0.032 | 1 | 2.050 | 13 | 3.600 | 26 | 3.135 | 21 | 12.62%
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Health services (8xxx) | 0.785 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.075 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.075 | 1 | 0.860 | 4 | 0.385 | 3 | 0.46%
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Total | 7.054 | 58 | 5.249 | 51 | 6.004 | 42 | 8.250 | 70 | 1.988 | 21 | 16.242 | 133 | 28.544 | 242 | 25.782 | 218 | 100.00%
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Country |
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| 7/2011 | 8/2011 | 9/2011 | 10/2011 | 11/2011 | 12/2011 | 1/2012 | 2/2012 | 3/2012 | 4/2012 | 5/2012 | 6/2012 | 7/2012 |
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Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.225 | 0.300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.220 | 0 | 0 | 0.175 |
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Barbados | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.225 | 0 | 0 |
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Canada | 0.475 | 0.130 | 0 | 0.150 | 0.105 | 0.250 | 0.200 | 0.300 | 0 | 0.806 | 0.925 | 0.075 | 0.032 |
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Cayman Islands | 0.040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.200 | 0.150 | 0.075 | 0 | 0.875 | 0 |
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Ireland | 0 | 0.200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Netherlands | 0 | 0.110 | 0.150 | 0 | 0.300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.218 |
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New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.105 | 0 |
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Sweden | 0.195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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U.K. | 0.300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.700 | 0.200 | 0 | 0.190 | 0.300 | 0 |
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U.S. | 1.752 | 2.507 | 1.195 | 1.348 | 0.983 | 1.238 | 1.667 | 0.488 | 0.799 | 1.464 | 1.000 | 1.940 | 1.563 |
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Virgin Islands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.050 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Total | 2.762 | 2.947 | 1.345 | 1.723 | 1.688 | 1.838 | 2.167 | 2.688 | 1.149 | 2.615 | 2.340 | 3.295 | 1.988 |
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| Q3/2011 | Count | Q4/2011 | Count | Q1/2012 | Count | Q2/2012 | Count | Q3/2012 | Count | YTD | Count | Total | Count | Last 12 months | Count | YTD Share
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Australia | 0 | 0 | 0.525 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.220 | 2 | 0.175 | 1 | 0.395 | 3 | 0.920 | 6 | 0.920 | 6 | 2.43%
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Barbados | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.225 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.225 | 1 | 0.225 | 1 | 0.225 | 1 | 1.39%
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Canada | 0.605 | 2 | 0.505 | 6 | 0.500 | 5 | 1.806 | 13 | 0.032 | 1 | 2.337 | 19 | 3.447 | 27 | 2.973 | 26 | 14.39%
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Cayman Islands | 0.040 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.040 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00%
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France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.350 | 5 | 0.950 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.300 | 11 | 2.300 | 11 | 2.300 | 11 | 14.16%
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Ireland | 0.200 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.200 | 1 | 0.200 | 1 | 0.00%
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Italy | 0 | 0 | 0.350 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.350 | 1 | 0.350 | 1 | 0.00%
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Netherlands | 0.260 | 3 | 0.300 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.218 | 1 | 0.218 | 1 | 0.778 | 5 | 0.778 | 5 | 1.34%
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New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.300 | 1 | 0.105 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.405 | 2 | 0.405 | 2 | 0.405 | 2 | 2.49%
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Sweden | 0.195 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.195 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00%
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U.K. | 0.300 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.900 | 3 | 0.490 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.390 | 7 | 1.690 | 10 | 1.390 | 7 | 8.56%
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U.S. | 5.454 | 46 | 3.569 | 40 | 2.954 | 28 | 4.404 | 42 | 1.563 | 18 | 8.921 | 88 | 17.944 | 174 | 16.192 | 157 | 54.93%
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Virgin Islands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.050 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.050 | 1 | 0.050 | 1 | 0.050 | 1 | 0.31%
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Total | 7.054 | 58 | 5.249 | 51 | 6.004 | 42 | 8.250 | 70 | 1.988 | 21 | 16.242 | 133 | 28.544 | 242 | 25.782 | 218 | 100.00%
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Criteria
• The tables include private placements in the U.S market reported to Prospect News.
• Amounts are based on the total sales price (face amount multiplied by the offering price)
• Each tranche is counted as a separate deal.
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